another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
company; corporation; workplace
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to some extent; to a certain extent
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to look down on; to make light of
tendency; trend; inclination
discovery; detection; finding
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
light; faint; pale; fleeting
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
ago; since; before; previous
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued